On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 10:33:19 +0200 Ralph Slooten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 04:02:02 -0400 > Lee Wiggers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Proprietary programs really suck. > > In theory yes, in actual circumstances I'd say vmware does about > the best job around for paid software on Linux. > > > VMWare is the subject of this particular rant, but could be > > anybody. > > > > I bought the package at a reasonable price, but: > > > > Can't install what they sent because it only supports up to 9.0 > > mdk. > > When I try to allow setup to build a vmon module, it asks for > > the > > location of the kernel headers after it looks to > > /usr/src/linux/include. > > Yes, there are such things called linux-headers and your kernel > source. These are normally never the same if you upgraded at some > point. These aren't even ment to be the same version: even Linus > uses very old linux-headers in/usr/include. > > BTW, what version is this that only supports LM 9.0? Version 3.x? > Version 4.x isout btw... many improvements over 3, and don't try > upgrade though from 3 -> 4... well I did, and muched up my windows > install severely ;-) > > I suggest unpacking the source of your current kernel into > /usr/src and sylinking it to /usr/src/linux, then run the > configure script again for vmware. > > > When I point it to /usr/include, where I think I found what it > > was looking for it replies, "The directory or kernel headers > > (version 2.4.21) does not match your running kernel (version > > 2.4.21-0.13mdk) Even if the module were to compile > > successfully,. it would not load into the running kernel." > > Contradicting what I wrote above, it seems you do have the same > version, however Mandrake has added a version number after it > confusing the system into thinking it's another version. Do it the > say I said... as if I guess right, you installed the standard > kernel, so install the src.rpm for your kernel, and you should be > set. > > > > Questions: > > > > 1. Is there a mdk rpm somewhere for VMWare 4.something? > > 2. Does this mean that all 8 of my boxes are stuck on this > > kernel forever? (Without the same bs 8 more times) when I do get > > it working? > > Probably not, but I built vmware 4 perfectly on this machine, and > it's running a custom kernel.. I just gave it the path to > /usr/src/linux/include, and things went smothly. > > > 3. Who talked me into this anyway? > > Probably someone wise ;-0 As much as I hate windows with a > passion, vmware does do (hands-down) the best job of running win > shit under Linux. Wine / WineX and any others cannot compare to it > in terms of performance and stability (ignoring the fact that > Windows isn't stable to start with *ggg*). Yes, I know the others > are emulators, and vmware is a full OS installed, so I don't need > explanations, however I'm just simply pointing out that is you > want to get any program from windows running under Linux (so to > say), vmware is always your best shot, that is if there are no > linux-equivelants. > > Greetings > Ralph > -- > http://axljab.homelinux.org/ > "...the software said Win95 or better, so I installed Linux" > Just as I thought. I very much belong on the newbie list. The setup was asking for "source" and I didn't understand the question. I do that alot around here. Thanks, Ralph. Lee
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